Eulamprotes atrella

Eulamprotes atrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Eulamprotes
Species:
E. atrella
Binomial name
Eulamprotes atrella
Synonyms
  • Tinea atrella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tinea quadripunctella Fabricius, 1794
  • Anacampsis umbriferella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Anacampsis aurimaculella Höfner, 1896
  • Aristotelia ornata Dufrane, 1942

Eulamprotes atrella, the two-spotted neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from most of Europe,[1] east to Japan.[1] The habitat consists of mixed deciduous woodlands.

The wingspan is 10.8–13 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.[3] Palpi pale yellowish. Forewings dark purplish-fuscous; a triangular whitish-ochreous tornal spot, and another on costa beyond it. Hindwings grey. Larva pale whitish-green; head very pale brown; 2 with a grey plate and two black spots.Pupa in a flat case formed of a portion of the mined stem.[4] [5][6][7]

The larvae feed on Hypericum species, including Hypericum maculatum.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Eulamprotes Bradley, 1971". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. ^ Sakamaki, Y., 1995: Genera Eulamprotes Bradley and Daltopora Povolny (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from Japan. Japanese Journal of Entomology 63 (1): 209-219.
  3. ^ "Eulamprotes atrella - Lot Moths and Butterflies - species in Las Descargues, the Lot, France". lotmoths.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  4. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  5. ^ Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
  6. ^ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
  7. ^ lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ "Eulamprotes atrella". UKMoths. Retrieved 2015-11-06.


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